Reference no: EM133160005

MCS504 Project, Design and Construction Management - Engineering Institute of Technology

Project description:

The Sydney Opera House is Australia's landmark and one of the most popular visitor attractions. It is one of the twentieth century's most distinctive buildings and was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007.

For this assessment, you are required to write a report (3,000 words) outlining the following aspects of the design and construction of this iconic facility:

1. Introduction
2. Literature review comprising:
i. Project's original objectives and scope
ii. Selection process of the project management and design team
iii. Project funding / financing, budget, and completion cost
iv. Different stages of the design and construction process and project completion
v. Changes occurred within the original design and the selected project team
3. Analyse the adopted project management structure and its suitability for the project
4. Determine how the client and project design and management team ensured that:
i. Appropriate design input parameters were determined and transposed into the construction process
ii. The technical specifications were fit for purpose
iii. The architectural and structural design were fit for purpose
iv. Any scope creep was avoided or minimised
v. The project was completed within the budgeted cost and allocated timeline

5. Findings, conclusion and recommendations containing:
i. Findings and conclusions elaborating the success, failures, innovations, challenges and lessons learned from this project
ii. Opinions and recommendations for improvement in the design and constructon of similar projects in future
6. References

1. Structure and organisation
The report follows the structure/sections as indicated in the question statement. Each section has sufficient paragraphs/tables/figures required to demonstrate logical and subtle sequencing of ideas/reasoning. References are provided along the text/figures/tables. Transitions are used to enhance organisation.

2. Introduction
The introduction is engaging, describes the topic and previews the structure of report.

3. Main body
Literature review comprising:
i. Project's original objectives and scope
ii. Selection process of the project management and design team
iii. Project funding / financing, budget, and completion cost
iv. Different stages of the design and construction process and project completion
v. Changes occurred within the original design and the selected project team

Analyse the adopted project management structure, its suitability and effectiveness for the project.

Determine how the client and project design and management team ensured that:
i. Appropriate design input parameters were determined and transposed into the construction process

ii. The technical specifications were fit for purpose
iii. The architectural and structural design were fit for purpose
iv. Project scope creep was avoided or minimised
v. The project was completed within the budgeted cost and allocated timeline

Findings, conclusion and recommendations containing:
i. Findings and conclusions elaborating the success, failures, innovations, challenges and lessons learned from this project
ii. Opinions and recommendations for improvement in the design and constructon of similar projects in future

4. References
List of references to be included in the required format.

Attachment:- Design and Construction Management.rar